Summer Reading #3: Mainly Mysteries

Here are three titles I read recently:  mysteries by Elizabeth George and Victoria Thompson and a biographical novel by Colum McCann.  Two are great fun; the third requires perseverance. Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George This is an immensely satisfying mystery, although it’s less of a mystery and more of a study of human relationships.  …

Summer Reading #2: More Novels

This set of novels ranges from a meditation on marriage to a hotly debated topic of the day, to a child’s experience of tumult, to a fun historical novel set midst the Paris art scene of the 1920’s.  Perhaps one will tickle your reading palate! The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church This …

Coastal Maine: Reading & Eating

In summer, we’re given permission, as if it’s really needed, to read whatever we want, and to eschew serious tomes.  Or to decide that that heavy book you’ve been meaning to tackle is just perfect for long stretches of SSR or “sustained silent reading.”  When I was in 4th grade, we did a lot of reading comprehension exercises. …

Summer Reading #1

When we first get settled into our Maine digs, our pattern is to hunker down for the first few days.  We go almost nowhere and we spend hours on end just reading!  I have time to read at home, but somehow, this is a change of pace without a fixed routine and so it’s vacation.  Here …